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Friday, June 27, 2008

The Advocacy Institute

Looking to improve your advocacy skills? Want to meet fellow library supporters from across the country? Get the tools to become an effective library advocate by attending the Advocacy Institute on Friday, June 27, at the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the day-long workshop will offer advocacy essentials such as message development and coalition building, and will feature afternoon breakout sessions on making budget presentations, crisis communications, and passing bond issues and referenda.The Advocacy Institute offers a valuable opportunity to network and share ideas with library advocates from across the nation. All attendees will leave with the tools necessary to become better advocates for their communities and campuses.

The Advocacy Institute is open to ALA members and non-members, including those who are not registered for the ALA 2008 Annual Conference. Advance online registration for ALA members and non-members, available soon, will be $50, including lunch – a $25 savings from onsite registration the day of the program. To register, visit http://www.ala.org/annual.

The Advocacy Institute is coordinated by the ALA Office for Library Advocacy and the Advocacy Institute Task Force of the ALA Public Awareness Committee in cooperation with the ALA Public Information Office (PIO), the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA), the Chapter Relations Committee, the Committee on Legislation, and Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA). For more information, visit http://www.ala.org/advocacyinstitute.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

YALSAMargaret A. Edwards Luncheon
Saturday, June 28, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Come listen to Orson Scott Card, the winner of the 2008 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring his outstanding lifetime contribution to writing for teens for his novels Ender’s Game and Ender’s Shadow. The annual award is administered by YALSA, the fastest growing division of ALA, and sponsored by School Library Journal magazine. Join us for lunch and listen to Orson Scott Card speak about his writing.Tickets: $59
Event Code: YA3

Monday, June 30, 2008

Michael L. Printz Program and Reception
Monday, June 30, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. The annual award is administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist magazine. Come listen to the winner, Geraldine McCaughrean for her novel The White Darkness and honor book authors Judith Clarke for One Whole and Perfect Day; Stephanie Hemphill for Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath; A.M. Jenkins for Repossessed; and Elizabeth Knox for The Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet speak about their writing, followed by a dessert reception.Tickets: Advance: $29. Onsite: $35
Event Code: YA5